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VFW, Auxiliary Christmas Party Held on Sunday Medford Veterans of For eign Wars and auxiliary held their annual Christmas party - at the VFW hall last Sunday, with about 150 people present, Mrs. B. B. Ramsey intro duced Mrs. W. L. Wheldon , and her dancing dog, Miss Cinderella, who danced to the song of Jingle Bells. The dog wore a Mrs. Santa Claus suit The act was well received by the children present. Mrs. Eve Prentice and group of pupils gave a 45 minute program. Playing were Eric Shoen, Kathy Hill, Melba Grant, Sharnyn Talley, Vicki Hull, Dawn Oliver, Linda Messal and Carol Hilden- brand. Miss Judy Stuart sang and was accompanied on the ac cordion by Dale Quacken- bush. Three generations of Quack enbushes were represented in the entertainment. Merlin Quackenbush, grand father, plays the musical saw; Dale Quackenbush, father, and Ray ' mond Quackenbush, his small son, who play the accordion, They played several selec tions. William Watkins, post com mander, and Mrs. Ben Allis- son, auxiliary president, wel " corned every one. Santa made his appearance and passed out gifts and treats to all the children pres ent. Refreshments were serv ed by Mrs. Ben Allisson and a committee. Next meeting of the post and auxiliary will be January 6 at 8 pjn. at 42 North Front street. ' Kitchen Helpers May Jinx Safety Chicago-fUPB-VoIunteer fam ily cooks and bottle-washers ; home for the holidays create a special safety hazard, the National Safety Council says, Improper handling of house hold work-saving appliances causes hundreds of deaths every year, and painful shocks, burns and near-death to thousands more, it said. The Council offered eight simple rules for household safety. -buy only electrical appli ances and cords bearing test ing agency approval. -never immerse electrical parts of appliances in water. -don't try to fix appliances, including TV sets, without knowing what you're doing. place electrical appliances out of reach of water sources. -clean electrical appliances only when they are cool and the cord is disconnected. -keep children away from old refrigerators without in side door handles. -make sure that such foods as oatmeal and spaghetti do not block pressure - cooker escape valves. -have appliances checked periodically for gas leaks or other defects. Add a little fat or oil to water when you cook spaghet ti or macaroni; this keeps the water from boiling over. be sure to ask for o CHEETOS o BAR-B-Q FRITOS Ideal for Watching TV or Snacks Family Cake & Cookie Co. L. S. (Stan) Tiegs, Distributor Talent Ph. KE 5-2775 mm In spite of the fact that Potpourri earns a living gather ing and writing news, we wonder sometimes where other reporters get their ideas. Wednesday morning the voice on the early morning newscast included in his "headlines in the news" something like this: "Americans spending quiet, restful day in preparation for Christmas." It was quiet and . restful for us in the late evening, but not before. During the morning we cleaned the house as best we could in the time allotted, wrapped some pres ents, decorated the mantle, hung some mistletoe and did the dishes. Grandpa, down from Blue River, polished some silver (doing a far better job than Potpourri ever does) and tidied up the front porch, driveway and lawn. When we arrived down town and looked around it certainly wasn't on a peaceful or quiet scene. The streets were crowded and we couldn't find a place to park. The grocery store was a solid mass of customers and harried checkers and clerks were pleading for "help up front" over the loudspeaker. However, it was a little quieter than usual in the news room. Not so many typewriters clattering, and only a few visitors. And most of the visitors didn't have news - they came bearing gifts or dropped in to say Merry Christmas. The experienced visitor in the news room can always tell if it's a holiday by the food. The usual assortment runs to bakery sweet rolls, crackers and even hardtack. But yesterday and today there's home-made Christmas cookies, fudge, fruit cake and other holiday goodies brought by kind friends and reporters' wives. Grandchildren come in pairs- for the Darell Husons. Saturday a second son was born to Lt. and Mrs. Douglas Wall (Laura Mae Huson) in Colorado Springs; yesterday morning a second daughter was born to the Kenneth Browns (Margaret Huson) here in Medford. The Walls named their new son Gregory Alan; his older brother, born in August of .1957, is Randy. The second daughter for the Browns has been named Karen and her older sister, born in October, 1957,' is Diane. Grandma Margaret Huson and the youngest daughter, Darelyn, ' have been busy with Christmas programs, too, (the Husons are all musicians) and Grandma summed it all up in these words: "It was a real hectic week." - . Anonymous letters don't often get into print; but Potpourri received one Tuesday 1 which deserves space. It started out "A warning to healthy but foolish mothers at Christmastime", and continued. "All four children were off to school. Mother thought the Christmas tree bowl needed more water. She filled it, not to the middle, but to the top. There, safely flat on the floor beneath the tree, lay grandpa's new pajamas, sonny's tools, even the $1.95 pocket watch. All that water gushed out six bath towels helped mop it up.. Remember ladies, not too much water in the tree bowl! And Merry Christmas all. Anonymous! !" And then there was the of Harpers) who resigned her job in a book store just before Christmas because it got too crowded. A case of santaclaus trophobia, says Mr. Sachs.-O.S. . jj : ,29 misses' and half sizes Sparkling 80 square percales and woven cottons that wash beautifully, most need little if any ironing, a joy for busy women ! Dresses you'll live in around home, dresses for town in charmingly classic shirt-waist styles, easy-on coot styles, button or zip-to-the-waist styles. Pastels, vivid bright colors in prints, stripes, plaids, florals, paisleys. All full skirted, excitingly detailed. Wards planned this terrific sale months in advance to offer you this outstanding selection . . . hurry, buy 2 and save ! clerk (according to Bob Sachs Wards welcomes your credit Elaborate Decorations Mark Tea Cave Junction -The home of Mrs. George Webb was the scene of the annual Illinois Valley Garden club Christ mas party and benefit silver tea Friday afternoon. The elaborate decorations, both indoors and outdoors, completely transformed the house and grounds. Outside, banks of sprayed madrona, simulating poinsettias, were 'planted,' a giant mail box was erected with gaily wrap ped packages and cards spill ing from it and a silver tree graced the . front window. The broad fireplace mantle was covered with greenery as a background for the white madonna flanked by tall white candles. Delia , Robia wreaths made of cones, seed pods and acorns and arrange ments of holly throughout the house was dominated by the large tree which stood in the patio, decorated with all gold tree ornaments and gold bows. . For the centerpiece of the tea table, a teasel tree shared honors with a -lovely old epergne, a family hearloom dating back to 1883 and be langing to the hostess, Mrs. Webb. ' During the business meet ing preceding the party and program, Mrs. John Milburn, chairman, reported the Christmas swag project had cleared $140; For the horti cultural report, a paper was read on the care and culture of the Christmas cactus and its varieties. A question and answer period was held on the winter care of gardens. The program, in charge f Mrs. Wesley Vahrenwald and Mrs. Wayne Petsch, opened with group singing of Christ mas carols accompanied on the accordion by Mrs. M. O. Mikkelsen of Selma. As a surprise feature on the program was a visitation of the fourth grade Brownie troop of the Evergreen school which is sponsored by the garden club. The Brownies sang carols and read the account I Installation Planned For Bethel Shady Cove Bethel 56, International Ored of Job's Daughters, Shady Cove, will hold its semi-annual install ation of officers Saturday, De cember 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW hall. Miss Suzi Chubb, retiring queen, will preside over the ceremonies, Miss Linda Eccel ston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Eccelston, will be installed as queen. The ceremonies are open to the public and everyone is cordially invited to attend. Bethel 56 observed Dads night and a Christmas party December 18 at the VFW hall. A large number of fa thers and friends attended. Escorted and introduced were Miss Phyllis Briggs, past honored queen of Beth el 56; Mrs. L. O. Rodgers, past guardian of the bethel; and Alan Rodgers, past associate guardian. All dads were ex tended a special greeting. A Christmas party follow ed the meeting with the girls exchanging gifts. The dads formed -quartets and sang a Christmas Carol; the best group was chosen by ap plause. The fathers of the winning group were Richard Eastin, Rale Anders,' Wilbur Blackman and Arthur Hume. The girls have been busy the past week making gifts to send to the children in the Shriners'. hospital. Most of Christmas story. They were presented with holly corsages made by the club : A general gift exchange and revealing of 'posy pals' followed. ' . The benefit silver tea pro ceeds will be distributed be tween the Doernbecher hospi tal and the local American Legion, auxiliary .for their welfare work. Individual steam puddings topped with lighted candles were served with coffee by the hostesses, Mrs. J. J. Vil- lair, her daughter, Mrs Davis, Mrs. George Webb, Mrs. John Milburn and Mrs. Gladys King, who were also respon sible for the outstanding decorations. NIGHTS rhlH9At bcfffc the girls made doll beds from cigar boxes, painted and fin ished with fancy spread and pillow. Mr. and ; Mrs. Alan Rodgers will take the toys to the hospital. - . - Refreshments were served by Miss Rita Spain, Miss Mary Weisbroad and Miss Nancy Blackman, assisted by their mothers. The refresh ment table was decorated in the Christmas motif. In the center was a large cake in the form of petite fours each decorated with an emblem of Christmas Santas, wreaths, candles and stockings. In the center of the cake was a dec orated Christmas tree and the words Merry Christmas. The cake was decorated by Mrs. Max Hawks of Shady Cove. Medford Couple Spend Holidays In Nevada City Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dodge, 519 King street, are spending the Christmas holi days in Elko, Nev., as guests of their son-jn-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Read and family. Another, daughter, Nola Kathleen, was born to the Reads on December 18. She is their third child, having a sis ter, Jo Anne, and a brother, Larry. Mrs. Read is remem bered here as the former Dor othy Dodge, who attended Medford high school, South ern Oregon college and Ore gon State college, where she received her degree. Mr. Read, a graduate of (the Uni versity of Nevada, also for merly lived in Medford. He is a public accountant in Elko. Brandy Pate For Holidays New York -flJPl- A quick; delicious pate to keep on hand for drop-in guests at holiday time combines Uverwurst with sour cream and cognac. Mash one pound liverwurst thor oughly and blend in V4 cup each of finely chopped onion and sour cream (or heavy sweet cream), Vz cup cognac, and one teaspoon mustard. Store in refrigerator " until needed. II II . - 4ftf . i mm " rjr..M r Christmas Fare Declared Matter Of Nationality New York -UPD- Traditional Christmas fare is a matter of nationality, says one travel service. Most Americans prefer to build their holiday dinner around a native bird, the turkey. But when Europeans began importing turkeys, around 1520, the French also made this fowl the main course of their celebration. Today, a typical dinner in France in cludes truffled turkey with black pudding, Strasbourg pie -containing truffles and livers from fattened" geese, truffles and dark brown gingerbread. In Scandinavia, lutfisk. (cod), fresh ham or roast suckling pig is the main at traction. Belgium and Denmark pre fer duck or goose with chest nut dressing, and Italy cele brates with capitoni, a com bination of fried eels, dried cod and squid, accompanied by sparkling wine. - 1 III ACCORD 1 vwun wur . ARRUAL CUSTOM 3 3 UUdlUItl 5 o We WH1 Be o 5 CLOSED I FRI., DEC. 26 I 3 ' To Allow r , O . ..... 3 Our Employees , 2 A E ...... I O-.I. O m i kaiiicu ii MEDFORD 3 STATIONERY 210 E. Main . !0!0!0!0i0!0!0!00HS MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Oregon, For Girls Wards ' r greatest dress sale! and 50! JJ Washable spring cottons in pastel prints and solids sizes 3 to 6x ' 2 for 3 usually 2.98 each sizes 7 2 for S usually 3.90 each Rush in... we're expecting a sell-out! Huge assortment . . . just arrived for this sale! Pick shirtwaists, side-sash styles, tiered skirts, dozens of others. Roll-up sleeves, cummerbunds, eyelet, lace trims, velvet touches. See the delightful pastel' colors too! Never before has WARDS had such top quality dresses at these astounding low prices! Don't miss them! Thursday. December 25, 1938 1 to 14
